Liverpool Range Wind Farm A year has flown by, but a Newsletter lot has been happening Project Update Edition behind the scenes. Design review: Tilt Renewables acquired the Liverpool Range • Turbine layout optimisation review (ongoing) 2 Wind Farm project from Epuron in March • Electrical and civil design (commenced December 2019) May 2019 to expand our portfolio of renewable Ecology gap analysis (completed January 2020) 2020 energy projects in New South Wales. After a brief period of review to better Offset sites (strategic work underway to find suitable sites) (nearing completion) understand the project, we have commenced Agency consultation to-date: a range of technical assessments to optimise the design of the wind farm and kicked off • Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE): January 2020 – Modification assessment discussions with key project stakeholders. pathway confirmed We continue to liaise closely with our wind • Biodiversity Conservation Division (BCD): February farm landowners and regulators, regarding 2020 – biodiversity assessment pathway confirmed the current project planning activities. Environmental impact assessments (experienced consultancy team appointed): Despite the complexities involved with the current COVID-19 restrictions, due to the ready access • Aviation Impact Assessment to electronic forms of communication (email and • Biodiversity Assessment phone) the situation has had little to no impact on • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment our ability to communicate with key stakeholders, • Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and we continue to progress the development of the project. We encourage you to still get in • Noise Impact Assessment touch with us via email or phone should you have • Traffic Impact Assessment and Over-dimensional (OD) questions about the project. Route Assessment The following project update outlines the work • Road Upgrade Assessment underway in order to embark on a modification • Electromagnetic Interference Assessment to the approved project, as well as a timeline for • Shadow Flicker Assessment upcoming engagement. We will be reaching out closer to August to invite community members to attend project information sessions. For more information, or to provide any feedback, please visit the project website www.liverpoolrangewindfarm.com.au Proposed modification at a glance Project Snapshot Turbines At this stage, it is our intent to prepare a Modification Up to 267 Application. The above-mentioned assessments Installed capacity currently under preparation will inform the About 1000 MW Modification Application, and therefore the exact Project investment changes to the approved project are not yet known. $1.5 billion Despite this, the modifications to the approved project Project status are likely to involve the following: Planning and environmental approvals received, modification application yet to be lodged. Environmental benefits Reduction in the number of turbines The project will provide enough clean energy to and an increase to turbine tip-height power more than 500,000 homes and save 2.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of removing 750,000 cars from our roads. Review of road upgrades Economic benefits A Community Enhancement Fund will operate for the project, providing $3000 per wind turbine per year for community investment. The project will also generate Addition of Battery Energy Storage System a massive increase in revenue for local businesses (BESS) at the connection substation including (but not limited to) accommodation providers, hospitality businesses such as cafes and hotels, service stations and fencing contractors. Realignment of ancillary infrastructure (e.g. access tracks, underground cabling etc.) Employment Up to 800 direct jobs during construction and up to 47 full-time staff during the 25 plus years of operation. We are preparing a schedule of community consultation and engagement to discuss proposed modifications to the project. A proposed timeline is included further in this newsletter. Community Consultative Committee To help inform the detailed modifications to the Community Consultative Committees approved project, in the coming months we will be (CCC) play an important role in ensuring proponents looking to install two new meteorological monitoring engage with the community and stakeholder groups masts (‘met masts’) that will gather wind speed on State Significant Development (SSD) Projects. data at higher elevations. Despite us having a good knowledge of the wind conditions of the area, this Members of the Tilt Renewables team were additional data will provide further certainty of the introduced to the Liverpool Range Wind Farm CCC available wind resources, inform further environmental during an informal meeting in April 2019. Since then, assessments, and assist with negotiations with banks two more CCC meetings have been held – one in to secure finance (if required) to construct the project. September 2019 and more recently via teleconference under social distancing requirements due to COVID-19, in March this year. Meeting minutes can be found on the project’s webpage: www.liverpoolrangewindfarm.com.au Timeline for upcoming engagement: Next CCC meeting August 2020 Community information session Q3 2020 - project update Modification Application pre-lodgement community Q4 2020 consultation sessions CCC meeting December 2020 Sharing the benefits Benefit Sharing Plan In addition to the VPA, Tilt Renewables is looking at other Tilt Renewables is committed to open and initiatives and contributions that would provide support honest dialogue with all stakeholders, with for the local community as a result of the development. an aim to build and enhance community We have started conversations with various acceptance and trust in all projects and in community groups to cultivate an understanding of how Tilt Renewables can further contribute positively the renewable energy industry as a whole. to projects in the community, with a particular focus on We are committed to being a positive social inclusion, the arts, education, energy and health. community member and are proud of our To help establish our presence in the community, record for providing support to local we have already begun funding smaller initiatives. communities that makes a real difference. For instance, in late 2019, we sponsored the local theatre group, Octagon Players’ production of Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) Barbeque by Darryl Peebles. Contributions were also made to the Castlereagh Referee’s Association Tilt Renewables has entered into a VPA with and the Coolah Roos’ Rugby Club. Warrumbungle Shire and Upper Hunter Shire Councils for the Liverpool Range Wind Farm. We are all looking forward to discussing the project The objective of the VPA is to assist with funding and associated community benefit opportunities over for community enhancement and road maintenance the coming months. In the meantime, we welcome projects in the area surrounding the project site. your ideas and invite you to contact us by email: The total amount of development contribution per [email protected] annum to the host councils will be the greater of: or on 1800 WE TILT (938 458) • $3,000 (increased by CPI) per installed turbine per year, distributed to both Warrumbungle and Upper Goods and Services Register Hunter councils (77% for a Community Enhancement Fund (CEF) and 23% for a Road Maintenance Fund); or A wind farm brings many direct opportunities for employment to the region during both the construction • $100,000 as a minimum should the above calculation phase and ongoing operations once the wind farm is be lower than this amount prior to all the turbines commissioned. Flow-on employment benefits will also being constructed. be created as the project brings demand for local A committee, made up of independent community business services and consumer goods. members from both shires and council members, will be A range of skills, materials, and services that may be established to assist with the administration of the CEF required by the wind farm project include: prior to the commencement of construction, which is when the payment of the development contributions • Domestic scale electricians will commence. • Transport operators The CEF will be allocated to short-listed grant • Competent machine operators applications received from the community. All grant • General labourers applications must be able to demonstrate the nature • Quarries of the public purpose likely to accrue to the community • Concrete businesses within 20km of a turbine or 5 km of a new powerline. We’re continuing to build a list of local businesses and capabilities for our Goods and Services Register. Should you wish to be included, please register your interest by completing the form on this page: https://podio.com/webforms/11895570/1096976 For more information, or to provide any feedback, please visit the project website www.liverpoolrangewindfarm.com.au Omamari Pc: 70 MW (wind) Chewko Pc: 80 MW (solar) North Creek Pc: 330 MW (wind) Waipipi Pc: 133 MW (wind) Dysart Fiery Creek Pc: 120 MW (solar) Pc: 130MW (wind) Snowtown 2 Tararua (Stage I & II) Mc: 101 MW (wind) Mc: 68 MW (wind) Tararua (Stage III) Snowtown Blayney Mc: 83 MW (wind) Pc: 100 MW (solar) Mc:10 MW (wind) Pc: 21 MW/42MWh (battery) Crookwell Waddi Mc: 5 MW (wind) Pc: 105 MW (wind) Mahinerangi 1 Pc: 40 MW (solar) Mc: 36 MW (wind) Mahinerangi 2 Rye Park Pc: 160 MW (wind) Palmer Pc: 300 MW (wind)